Claude Auguste Thomassin
Mirecourt, Paris, 1865–1942
Claude Auguste THOMASSIN (1865-1942) was a distinguished French bow maker, born in Mirecourt and later establishing his own workshop in Paris. Apprenticed to C. N. Bazin and having worked for Gand & Bernardel, he developed a distinctive Paris style influenced by Voirin. His prolific output is recognized by bows typically featuring a round, dark stick, branded "C.THOMASSIN A PARIS".
Worked
Mirecourt, Paris
Made
Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow
Taught by
Louis Thomassin
Family
Son of Louis Thomassin
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£15,756
234 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped C. Thomassin à Paris, button not original Lot 8 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £8,203est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Caressa & Français Paris Lot 10 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £15,756est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Caressa & Français, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 100 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £10,200est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 143 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped C. Thomassin à Paris, later ebony frog with Paris eye, later button Lot 200 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £4,560est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped C. Thomassin à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel button Lot 201 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £1,920est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped C. Thomassin A Paris Lot 51 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £6,000est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed, handle and point blemishes, frog crack, handle wear, good condition Lot 85 | Laurent | June 2024 | £6,382est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed C. Thomassin à Paris, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 236 | Laurent | June 2024 | £7,445est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped C. Thomassin à Paris Lot 69 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £5,183est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel Frères Lot 31 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £13,129est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gustave Bernardel Lot 72 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £7,377est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped C. Thomassin à Paris Lot 37 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £6,600est. £ 3,500-5,500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped C. Thomassin à Paris Lot 38 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £5,310est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, leather lapping, minor heel blemish, very minor stick wear, otherwise good condition Lot 1780 | Piguet | March 2024 | £4,788est. CHF 4,000-6,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped C. Thomassin à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 88 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £10,200est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 20 | Brompton's | June 2018 | £4,800 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 32 | Brompton's | June 2018 | £5,760 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 136 | Brompton's | June 2018 | £3,600 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 165 | Bonhams | October 2014 | £3,750 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 102 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £1,375 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 191 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £7,875 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. | — | December 2011 | £5,073 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52 g. no hair/winding, "Caressa et Français" | — | December 2011 | £4,756 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.5 g. (broken head at top) | — | December 2011 | £691 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | — | November 2011 | £3,195 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.0 g. (button possibly not original) | — | November 2011 | £4,511 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. stamped "Paul Jombar Paris" | — | October 2011 | £792 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. Paris, 1910 c. | — | October 2011 | £10,000 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 62 g. without hair & partial lapping Probably by | — | October 2011 | £2,300 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.0 g. stamped, "John & Arthur Beare." | — | July 2011 | £3,305 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58.0 g. | — | June 2011 | £3,300 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 62 g. with fine silver winding (button not original) | — | June 2011 | £1,102 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. silver tinsel winding | — | June 2011 | £5,511 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 57 g. with fine silver winding | — | June 2011 | £14,328 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 59.5 g. | — | June 2011 | £9,368 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.5 g. light tinsel lapping | — | May 2011 | £5,098 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.2 g. | — | March 2011 | £3,162 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. 1910 c. | — | March 2011 | £10,320 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. Paris, 1930 c. | — | March 2011 | £4,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. Mirecourt, 1900 c. "P. Serdet à Paris" | — | March 2011 | £7,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1925 c. | — | March 2011 | £3,750 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50 g. without hair, gold winding | — | December 2010 | £2,382 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68.5 g. | — | October 2010 | £4,506 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81.0 g. "Caressa & Français" Probably by | — | October 2010 | £3,755 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | — | October 2010 | £2,629 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. | — | October 2010 | £4,882 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. | — | October 2010 | £3,600 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77.5 g. Probably by | — | October 2010 | £394 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | October 2010 | £4,800 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. stamped "John & Athur Beare" | — | October 2010 | £3,600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.0 g. Attributed to | — | July 2010 | £500 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.0 g. stamped "Gustave Bernardel" | — | June 2010 | £5,221 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. stamped "Caressa & Français" | — | June 2010 | £4,016 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | June 2010 | £5,622 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58.5 g. Workshop of | — | June 2010 | £1,553 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. with fine winding, branded "P. Serdet" | — | June 2010 | £3,107 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 51 g. without hair or winding | — | June 2010 | £4,971 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 49.5 g. no hair, with silk winding Workshop of | — | June 2010 | £1,243 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 62.0 g. | — | April 2010 | £2,750 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52.5 g. stamped "John & Arthur Beare" | — | April 2010 | £2,357 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58.5 g. | — | April 2010 | £3,142 |
| Violin Bow | G/I 61.0 g. | — | April 2010 | £10,213 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Paris, 1930 c. stamped "P. Serdet à Paris" | — | March 2010 | £4,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. stamped "Gustave Bernardel" | — | March 2010 | £3,680 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. with silk winding, branded "Paul Serdet" | — | December 2009 | £4,135 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 53.0 g. without hair | — | October 2009 | £2,521 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54.5 g. | — | October 2009 | £3,337 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. (use and wear) | — | October 2009 | £2,400 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. | — | June 2009 | £2,160 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 83 g. ferrule engraved "H.W." | — | June 2009 | £9,600 |
| Violin Bow | 54 g. no hair, silk winding, "Caressa & Français" | — | June 2009 | £4,978 |
| Viola Bow | 60 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | June 2009 | £4,149 |
| Cello Bow | 71 g. with fine winding, branded "P. Serdet" | — | June 2009 | £3,941 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75.5 g. branded "Gustav Bernardel" | — | May 2009 | £2,524 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. stamped "Gustove Bernardel" | — | May 2009 | £3,688 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.0 g. | — | May 2009 | £4,658 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. Paris, 1920 c. | — | April 2009 | £1,863 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | March 2009 | £3,120 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 70.0 g. Attributed to | — | February 2009 | £695 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. branded "Bernardel" Probably by | — | December 2008 | £2,673 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. Workshop of | — | December 2008 | £404 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. Paris, 1900 c. with orignal tinsel winding | — | November 2008 | £3,792 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53 g. Paris, 1920 c. | — | November 2008 | £798 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Paris, 1900 c. | — | November 2008 | £2,964 |
| Violin Bow | G/fT 54.0 g. (button later, pin crack to back of head) | — | October 2008 | £1,085 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. stamped "Gand & Bernardel" (frog possibly later) | — | October 2008 | £1,808 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.0 g. (button not original) | — | October 2008 | £1,638 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. stamped "Caressa & Francais" | — | October 2008 | £7,020 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. Possibly by | — | October 2008 | £974 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 52.5 g. Paris, 1905 c. | — | October 2008 | £2,568 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. 1920 c. branded "Geo. W. & Sons" Probably by | — | October 2008 | £2,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2008 | £2,825 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | June 2008 | £4,446 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | May 2008 | £3,613 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. Paris, 1930 c. | — | March 2008 | £5,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1930 c. | — | March 2008 | £4,375 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1920 c. (later adjustor) | — | March 2008 | £2,250 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | March 2008 | £1,750 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | March 2008 | £1,750 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. without hair or winding | — | December 2007 | £6,637 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. Possibly a cello bow | — | November 2007 | £1,200 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 52 g. | — | November 2007 | £1,320 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 56 g. | — | November 2007 | £2,640 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75.5 g. "Caressa & Francaos" Probably by | — | October 2007 | £2,142 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 72.0 g. without lapping or grip | — | October 2007 | £2,855 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. Paris, 1895 c. | — | October 2007 | £4,375 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g Paris, 1920 c. | — | October 2007 | £4,375 |
| Violin Bow | S/E Stamped "Gustav Bernardel" (button not original) Attributed to | — | July 2007 | £3,240 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. branded "Gustave Bernardel" | — | June 2007 | £4,248 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. branded "P. Serdet" | — | June 2007 | £3,206 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. branded "Gustave Bernardel" | — | June 2007 | £4,008 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 63 g. | — | June 2007 | £12,024 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74.5 g. with light lapping | — | May 2007 | £2,022 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77.0 g. | — | May 2007 | £4,334 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. | — | May 2007 | £2,600 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 58 g. (with baleen wrap) | — | May 2007 | £2,357 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.1 g. Paris, 1910 c. | — | April 2007 | £1,941 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Paris, 1925 c. | — | April 2007 | £4,245 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | February 2007 | £2,400 |
| Cello Bow | 81 g. | — | December 2006 | £6,791 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 47 g. without hair | — | December 2006 | £2,077 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. branded "J & A. Beare" | — | December 2006 | £4,394 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. | — | December 2006 | £5,992 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. | — | November 2006 | £1,804 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 49.5 g. 1/2 Size | — | October 2006 | £985 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50.0 g. 7/8 Size (button possibly not original) | — | October 2006 | £1,539 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60.5 g. | — | October 2006 | £2,771 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75.5 g. Mirecourt, 1920 c. Stamped "Caressa & Français" Probably by | — | July 2006 | £3,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. Paris, 1920 c. | — | July 2006 | £2,880 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. Paris, 1925 c. | — | July 2006 | £3,600 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. | — | June 2006 | £5,666 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 56.5 g. (button of the period, some stick damage) | — | June 2006 | £809 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 45.0 g. 3/4 Size | — | May 2006 | £1,042 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. Attributed to | — | May 2006 | £1,042 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59.5 g. (a small insert to head) | — | May 2006 | £1,993 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 78 g. Stamped "A. Vidoudez Geneve" | — | May 2006 | £2,087 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71.5 g. Paris, 1925 c. Probably by | — | February 2006 | £2,640 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. branded "Gustave Bernardel" | — | December 2005 | £5,588 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 47 g. without hair or wrapping Workshop | — | December 2005 | £319 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79.0 g. | — | November 2005 | £2,955 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64.5 g. | — | November 2005 | £5,254 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. | — | November 2005 | £3,284 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. (frog possibly later) | — | October 2005 | £1,638 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50.0 g. with no lapping | — | October 2005 | £1,507 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Attributed to | — | July 2005 | £1,680 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | June 2005 | £5,222 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 51 g. With silk winding | — | June 2005 | £1,108 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 56.5 g. (button not original & with repairs) | — | June 2005 | £1,029 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62.5 g. | — | June 2005 | £5,232 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 2005 | £2,807 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. | — | May 2005 | £2,137 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. branded "Gustave Bernardel" | — | December 2004 | £5,047 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. branded "Gand & Bernardel" | — | December 2004 | £326 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 58.5 g. | — | November 2004 | £5,040 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 78.0 g. | — | October 2004 | £3,817 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 69.0 g. | — | May 2004 | £3,539 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. Attributed to | — | May 2004 | £708 |
| Violin Bow | G/H 54.0 g. (button later, pin crack to back of head) | — | May 2004 | £1,930 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. stamped "Caressa & Francais" | — | March 2004 | £480 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 58.5 g. | — | March 2004 | £6,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. stamped "John & Arthur Beare" | — | March 2004 | £3,360 |
| Viola Bow | ?/? 69 g. For "Serdet" | — | December 2003 | £2,144 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 57 g. | — | December 2003 | £7,833 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 67 g. | — | October 2003 | £4,410 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. (composite) | — | October 2003 | £2,205 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2003 | £3,053 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. made for "Beare" | — | October 2003 | £3,223 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | October 2003 | £4,160 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | October 2003 | £1,434 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | October 2003 | £3,227 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | July 2003 | £3,360 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | June 2003 | £5,083 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. | — | June 2003 | £2,583 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | May 2003 | £6,624 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. For "George Withers" | — | May 2003 | £1,616 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 2003 | £3,305 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52 g. | — | March 2003 | £2,160 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52 g. branded "Caressa & Francois" | — | December 2002 | £3,859 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 63 g. | — | November 2002 | £6,572 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. (poor condition) | — | November 2002 | £862 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | October 2002 | £1,213 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52 g. | — | June 2002 | £717 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 63 g. | — | November 2001 | £3,590 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 2001 | £2,394 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 2001 | £1,725 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | May 2001 | £2,184 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | May 2001 | £2,340 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | March 2001 | £2,820 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | March 2001 | £1,880 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 75 g. | — | March 2001 | £1,680 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 2000 | £1,410 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | November 2000 | £4,600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 2000 | £1,150 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | November 2000 | £1,529 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65 g. For "Beare" | — | November 2000 | £6,836 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | November 2000 | £2,332 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | September 2000 | £1,725 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. | — | July 2000 | £880 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2000 | £2,070 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | May 2000 | £3,117 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. | — | March 2000 | £2,350 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. | — | November 1999 | £1,840 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1999 | £2,530 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | June 1999 | £2,562 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | May 1999 | £1,970 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | — | March 1999 | £2,990 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1998 | £1,725 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 1998 | £978 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 66 g. | — | June 1998 | £2,645 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | May 1998 | £1,623 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 53 g. | — | April 1998 | £1,035 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | March 1998 | £3,105 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | March 1998 | £632 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. | — | November 1997 | £632 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | July 1997 | £3,500 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. | — | June 1997 | £1,207 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 51 g. | — | March 1997 | £1,035 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | March 1997 | £460 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | December 1995 | £1,374 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | May 1995 | £2,516 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 83 g. | — | November 1994 | £1,955 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 75 g. | — | October 1993 | £920 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | — | April 1993 | £2,760 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | March 1992 | £1,100 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 66 g. | — | June 1990 | £1,045 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | March 1990 | £1,980 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 70 g. | — | March 1990 | £1,320 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | June 1989 | £1,045 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | April 1987 | £770 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | June 1985 | £1,705 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 65 g. | — | April 1985 | £1,045 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | — | October 1984 | £1,232 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | November 1982 | £1,760 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Claude Auguste THOMASSIN (1865-1942) was a bow maker born in Mirecourt in 1865. As a youth, he was apprenticed to C. N. Bazin., he subsequently went to Paris around 1885 to work for Gand & Bernardel. Henri Poidras notes that he was called upon by the Maison Gand & Bernardel towards 1890 to take charge of their bow making department. In 1901, he established his own business at 37 Rue de Paradis in Paris. He died in 1942 in Tribaldou, Seine et Marne, during a fishing expedition.
Characteristics
- Specialization
- Claude Auguste Thomassin was a prolific bow maker.
- Characteristics
- His bows usually featured a round stick and were of a dark colour.
- Style
- He picked up the Paris style of Voirin, which he further developed after establishing his own business.
- Branding
- His bows are typically branded "C.THOMASSIN A PARIS" in three differing typefaces.
Influence and legacy
- Family Lineage: Claude Auguste Thomassin was the son and pupil of Louis Thomassin.
- Apprenticeship: He was apprenticed to C. N. Bazin.
- Professional Experience: He worked for the Maison Gand & Bernardel in Paris, where he took charge of their bow making department.
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
THOMASSIN, Claude Auguste Born 1865 Mirecourt, died 1942 Tribaldou France. Bow maker. Son and pupil of Louis Thomassin, below. Apprenticed to C. N. Bazin. Subsequently went to Paris to work for Gand & Bernardel c.1885. There he picked up the Paris style of Voirin, which he developed after establishing his own business1901 at 37 Rue de Paradis. Died in Tribaldou, Seine et Marne on a fishing expedition. Prolific maker. Usually round stick, dark colour, branded: C.THOMASSIN A PARIS in three differing typefaces. [Millant/Raffin]
Henri Poidras+
Bow maker. Born, at Mirecourt in 1865. As quite a youth he was apprenticed to Ch. Bazin and towards 1890 was called upon by the Maison Gand & Bernardel to take charge of their bow making department. In 1901 he established himself in the rue de Paradis.
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